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when he was senator obama and running for president. i watched him through the jeremiah wright mess when he stuff with him. have seen some things that were overtly about race in his administration. this was a different guy. >> this was the most explicit commentary he's ever made. i listened very intently to his comments about trayvon martin after his death in 2012. they were cautious. but this was wide open. talking about race. talking about opportunities. talking about his own plight being someone walking into an elevator, being fearful -- women were fearful of him. so i think it was a very candid address and i hope it starts a discussion among all of us about race. >> because this has not been what he has wanted to be about. he's always been as you say very cautious, but also really reluctant to, you know, be the african american president. he is african american, but that was sort of incidental to his presidency in some ways. this was kind of a full on embrace in some days of here's who i am as a person. why do you think he did it no
when he was senator obama and running for president. i watched him through the jeremiah wright mess when he stuff with him. have seen some things that were overtly about race in his administration. this was a different guy. >> this was the most explicit commentary he's ever made. i listened very intently to his comments about trayvon martin after his death in 2012. they were cautious. but this was wide open. talking about race. talking about opportunities. talking about his own plight...
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>> look at the year ahead for president obama. he said had to be a good year. had to get things done. is that going to happen? can he climb out of this hole? >> it's going to be difficult. he has perhaps one thing going for him which is that the economy is getting better. and if people feel better about the economy, they may feel better about the president. but he's still got to solve the health care problem. he's still got to find a way to get more things done in congress. and we don't know whether he's got a strategy to do that. >> here are the poll numbers. for right now in december, how is the president handling his job? 41% approve. 56% disapprove. i want to show you the trajectory over the course of the year. that's something that started out at 55% in january. now 41%. what happened? >> mostly health care. but also washington hasn't been working well. also this year we had a lot of dysfunction. the president is in charge of washington. right then, you know, i write about the election, the last election. 2011 was a pretty bad year for the president, too.
>> look at the year ahead for president obama. he said had to be a good year. had to get things done. is that going to happen? can he climb out of this hole? >> it's going to be difficult. he has perhaps one thing going for him which is that the economy is getting better. and if people feel better about the economy, they may feel better about the president. but he's still got to solve the health care problem. he's still got to find a way to get more things done in congress. and we...
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the future for obama care and harry reid's senate leadership. and -- >> we actually have more in common that we can work together on than maybe we previously thought. >> they're younger than most members of congress and impatient. aaron shot and democrat, the future caucus looking to shake up business as usual. plus, the authors of this town collision 2012. double down and breakout talk to us about washington politics and look into their crystal balls. then a bonus section, a prominent critic of russian president putin is pardoned by putin and now sits down with an exclusive with our reporter. this is "state of the union." good morning. three dozen americans working for the united nations are trapped in the troubled south sudan. evacuation efforts failed saturday when gunmen fired on three u.s. military aircraft and wounded four service members. we have new developments in the last few minutes. i want to bring in cnn's pentagon correspondent barbara star. we should say, barbara, as far as we know those four service people with in stable conditio
the future for obama care and harry reid's senate leadership. and -- >> we actually have more in common that we can work together on than maybe we previously thought. >> they're younger than most members of congress and impatient. aaron shot and democrat, the future caucus looking to shake up business as usual. plus, the authors of this town collision 2012. double down and breakout talk to us about washington politics and look into their crystal balls. then a bonus section, a...
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we had an election in which president obama was re-elected over the central question of obama care. and the republicans won't let it go. enough already. let's move on. >> how about the medical device tax, which a lot of democrats don't like the tax on medical devices. they would like it repealed. how about -- and the idea that, no, we're not going to delay obama care but how about -- >> how about we don't shut the government down? as president obama has said -- so many of us have said, the implementation of anything, such as the affordable care act, will not be smooth. let's work together to iron out the kinks as they come out. let's not allow extremists in the republican party to hold our economy hostage and stall what is already a fragile recovery and prevent people from affordable health care. that's not negotiations, that's hostage taker. >> let's say speaker boehner says fine, i'll put a clean cr on the floor. he may lose more than half his caucus. are there enough republicans, quickly if, you can tell me -- enough democrats, i'm sorry, to fill in that gap? >> we'll pass a clea
we had an election in which president obama was re-elected over the central question of obama care. and the republicans won't let it go. enough already. let's move on. >> how about the medical device tax, which a lot of democrats don't like the tax on medical devices. they would like it repealed. how about -- and the idea that, no, we're not going to delay obama care but how about -- >> how about we don't shut the government down? as president obama has said -- so many of us have...
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so what about obama care? >> i'll be the first to tell you that the website launch was rockier than we would have liked. >> can hhs secretary kathleen sebelius hold on to her job as obama care stumbles out of the gate? you heard what ted cruz said about that. more with our panel up next. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. they're the days to take care of business.. when possibilities become reality. with centurylink as your trusted partner, our visionary cloud infrastructure and global broadband network free you to focus on what matters. with custom communications solutions and responsive, dedicated support, we constantly evolve to meet your needs. every day of the week. centurylink® your link to what's next. you really love, what would you do?" ♪ [ woman ] i'd be a writer. [ man ] i'd be a baker. [ woman ] i wanna be a pie maker. [ man ] i wanna be a pilot. [ woman ] i'd be an architect. what if i told you someone coul
so what about obama care? >> i'll be the first to tell you that the website launch was rockier than we would have liked. >> can hhs secretary kathleen sebelius hold on to her job as obama care stumbles out of the gate? you heard what ted cruz said about that. more with our panel up next. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. they're the days to take care of business.. when possibilities become...
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. >> at the memorial service for nelson mandela between president obama and raul castro of cuba. you likened this between the hand shake between neville chamberlayne and adolf hitler. do you regret that statement? >> oh, i think it was a gross exaggeration, but have no doubt that that is a great propaganda value for the cuban government which is oppressive, repressive, continues to jail dissidents and continues to be one of the -- easily the most oppressive government in our hemisphere, i don't think you should shake hands with someone who continues to violate his own country's human rights. it happened and it is what it is. and i'm sure that mr. castro appreciated it. >> to liken the president to neville chamberlayne, did you think in retrospect it was over the top? >> i'm sure it was an exaggeration, candy, if you want me to plead guilty here on cnn, guilty. >> are you going to vote for the compromise budget bill? and whether yes or no, do you ultimately think it will pass the senate? >> i hope it will pass the senate. i don't do anything, not anything, but we must not shut dow
. >> at the memorial service for nelson mandela between president obama and raul castro of cuba. you likened this between the hand shake between neville chamberlayne and adolf hitler. do you regret that statement? >> oh, i think it was a gross exaggeration, but have no doubt that that is a great propaganda value for the cuban government which is oppressive, repressive, continues to jail dissidents and continues to be one of the -- easily the most oppressive government in our...
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obama care online. signup starts tuesday. a conversation with two doctors who know a thing or two about politics. senator john verasso and howard dean. and -- >> just now i spoke on the phone with the president of iran. >> it's been more than 30 years between calls. our power house political panel weighs in on whether a short chat between the u.s. and iran can lead to a new dynamic in the middle east. this is "state of the union." unless a deal is reached by tomorrow night, the government will shut down. early this morning the house passed legislation that would delay obama care for a year and repeal the medical device tax. they will reject the bill and to undercore the resistance, the white house issued a veto threat. dana bash is with us now. dana? where does this leave us? >> it leaves us at absolute genuine stalemate. there are no negotiations, no bipartisan discussions going on of any kind or even plan to try to get them back from the brink. now senate democrats are so determined to make their point that they believe hou
obama care online. signup starts tuesday. a conversation with two doctors who know a thing or two about politics. senator john verasso and howard dean. and -- >> just now i spoke on the phone with the president of iran. >> it's been more than 30 years between calls. our power house political panel weighs in on whether a short chat between the u.s. and iran can lead to a new dynamic in the middle east. this is "state of the union." unless a deal is reached by tomorrow...
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." >>> president obama will make the trek to capitol hill later this week. he'll speak to both republican and democratic members of congress. it's a new tact that the president is taking apparently trying to woo rather than blame members of the legislative branch. will it work? earlier i spoke with house minority leader nancy pelosi about the president's outreach. >> a lot of talk about the president reaching out to republicans. do you think that this in any way undercuts leadership? >> no. >> yours? >> no, no. absolutely not. the president has always been very respectful of the views of the republicans and the congress. their leadership and their membership. he has always tried to accommodate them. this idea that, but for that we would have gotten all these other things done is just really not reality. >> sound like you don't think these meetings will work. >> i think the meetings are a good idea because you understand each other better and you may get a measure of courage. around here, it's all about courage. who is going to really vote what they believe.
." >>> president obama will make the trek to capitol hill later this week. he'll speak to both republican and democratic members of congress. it's a new tact that the president is taking apparently trying to woo rather than blame members of the legislative branch. will it work? earlier i spoke with house minority leader nancy pelosi about the president's outreach. >> a lot of talk about the president reaching out to republicans. do you think that this in any way undercuts...
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it's the obama carroll okar roc. that anger needs to be channeled in a positive way. >> thanks so much to all of you for being here today. coming up at the top of the hour, fareed zakaria's exclusive interview with former secretary of state james baker who knows a little bit about bipartisan. back in a moment. i was made to work. make my mark with pride. create moments of value. build character through quality. and earn the right to be called a classic. the lands' end no iron dress shirt. starting at 49 dollars. medicare open enrollment. of year again. time to compare plans and costs. you don't have to make changes. but it never hurts to see if you can find better coverage, save money, or both. and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. open enrollment ends december 7th. so now's the time. visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare >>> and thanks for watching "state of the union." i'm gloria
it's the obama carroll okar roc. that anger needs to be channeled in a positive way. >> thanks so much to all of you for being here today. coming up at the top of the hour, fareed zakaria's exclusive interview with former secretary of state james baker who knows a little bit about bipartisan. back in a moment. i was made to work. make my mark with pride. create moments of value. build character through quality. and earn the right to be called a classic. the lands' end no iron dress shirt....
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when it comes to obama care specifically, obama care did not have anything to do with tuesday's outcome. you have -- >> you don't think it made the election closer? >> no, i really don't. if you look at the results a year ago and the results of now, they're about the same. >> if you look at 2014, if you look at this through the prism of 2014, you don't think that obama care will weigh level on democratic elections? >> since americans have been feeling the benefits since 2010, where -- on january 1, if you have a preexisting condition, like i do as you know, as a breast cancer survivor, the peace of mind that those americans are going to have knowing they could never be dropped or denied coverage for that preexisting condition, the preventative care without a co-payment or deductible, those are benefits that americans have already been feeling and will increase to feel as obama care is actually implemented. i feel that -- >> how many floridians have left their health care insurance in the private market? >> the situation that floridians or any person who's gotten a transition letter from
when it comes to obama care specifically, obama care did not have anything to do with tuesday's outcome. you have -- >> you don't think it made the election closer? >> no, i really don't. if you look at the results a year ago and the results of now, they're about the same. >> if you look at 2014, if you look at this through the prism of 2014, you don't think that obama care will weigh level on democratic elections? >> since americans have been feeling the benefits since...
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. >>> trayvon martin, george zimmerman, and barack obama. today, black, brown, and white in america. the conversation on the street. >> perfecting the union with our power panel. including one-time member of the black panthers and the turbulent '60s, illinois congressman bobby rush, and cnn's "crossfire" host newt gingrich. >>> plus, profiling, a matter of law or a matter of the heart? congressional black caucus member javier becera and congressional black caucus member join us. >>> then race relations five years after john mccain conceded victory to barack obama. >> we both recognize that, though we have come a long way from the old injustices that once stained our nation's reputation, the memory of them still had the power to wound. >> our exclusive with senator john mccain with his take on race in the obama era and his showdown over syria with the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. i'm candy crowley. and this is "state of the union." >>> since the not guilty verdict a week ago, the i shassue of ra justice, and guns have dominated the
. >>> trayvon martin, george zimmerman, and barack obama. today, black, brown, and white in america. the conversation on the street. >> perfecting the union with our power panel. including one-time member of the black panthers and the turbulent '60s, illinois congressman bobby rush, and cnn's "crossfire" host newt gingrich. >>> plus, profiling, a matter of law or a matter of the heart? congressional black caucus member javier becera and congressional black...
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and not only are the republicans clapping for michelle obama. i can see several of the republican lawmakerses with their cell phones out taking photographs. and they're smiling and clapping. she's definitely somebody who has bipartisan adoration. that's a fair thing to say. >> mr. speaker, the president's cabinet. >> the cabinet is coming in right now. they just announced them. there is the newly minted secretary of state, former democratic senator of massachusetts, john kerry, now secretary of state, followed by the secretary of defense, leon panet panetta, the attorney general eric holder. all the cabinet will be there this evening except for one member. there's always one member who is designated to be in the bunker should the worst happen. and that member this evening is the departing energy secretary steven chu. so if the worst happens prepare for president steven chu. wolf blitzer, already saying that he welcomes president chu. >> steven chu, the energy secretary, the designated hitter god forbid in case of emergency. this will be one of t
and not only are the republicans clapping for michelle obama. i can see several of the republican lawmakerses with their cell phones out taking photographs. and they're smiling and clapping. she's definitely somebody who has bipartisan adoration. that's a fair thing to say. >> mr. speaker, the president's cabinet. >> the cabinet is coming in right now. they just announced them. there is the newly minted secretary of state, former democratic senator of massachusetts, john kerry, now...
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that is sub barack obama's sees the world. and so what he is trying to do is blame the rich or blame that person who is doing well for all the woes of the world, and he is going to take from that person and give to the other. if i have a moment, i was talking to a young girl today who works at starbucks, 21 years old and just bought a new car in december. she was in tears because a less per month than what she made last year. that was tough for her to make ends meet. there was nothing in tonight's speech to talk that 21-year-old girl or my daughter, ashley, who is making 38-$40,000 per year as a schoolteacher who is now making $24 a year less because they were told we're going to tax the rich and every single one of them are looking and trying to make ends meet, and there is nothing in the speech tonight by barack obama to alleviate the pain that my daughter in that young girl in millions of others are feeling in the paychecks that they are getting. now they can't afford to get that tv set or make that payment other car. nothi
that is sub barack obama's sees the world. and so what he is trying to do is blame the rich or blame that person who is doing well for all the woes of the world, and he is going to take from that person and give to the other. if i have a moment, i was talking to a young girl today who works at starbucks, 21 years old and just bought a new car in december. she was in tears because a less per month than what she made last year. that was tough for her to make ends meet. there was nothing in...
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but i think the president, president obama has done a good job here trying to develop new counterterrorism arrangements and agreements overseas so that it doesn't get here. >> we did. >> well, this one did and we need to find out how did it get here. and if they were radicalized in chechnya, what groups did it? was it a chechen group, al qaeda group? or did they get radicalized on the internet? was it self-radicalization process? these are important questions to ask. >> i want to read you something congressman king said. he's of course homeland security committee and he told the national review online "police have to be in the community. they have to build up as many sources as they can. and they have to realize the threat is coming from the muslim community and increase surveillance there. we cannot be bound by political correctness. i think we need more police and more surveillance in the community where the threat is coming from." sometimes you wonder if you can keep keep america, america and keep america safe. are they mutually exclusive? >> i think we can keep america, america. but wi
but i think the president, president obama has done a good job here trying to develop new counterterrorism arrangements and agreements overseas so that it doesn't get here. >> we did. >> well, this one did and we need to find out how did it get here. and if they were radicalized in chechnya, what groups did it? was it a chechen group, al qaeda group? or did they get radicalized on the internet? was it self-radicalization process? these are important questions to ask. >> i want...
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convinced the assad government has used chemical weapons, a reluctant president obama changes course and agrees to send military aid to besieged rebels. >> every bone in my body knows that simply providing weapons will not change the battlefield equation. >> the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee, democrat robert menendez, on whether the president has come to the table too late with too little. >>> plus all world's a stage. christie, clinton, rubio, paul, and bush -- the 2016ers in the spotlight. our free wheeling panel offers an early review. >>> and then a father's day special. >> i was definitely going to be my father's all-american linebacker. >> a bipartisan salute to dad. i'm candy crowley, and this is "state of the union." >>> under fire for two weeks now. the nsa is defending their data collection programs. in a three-page document sent to congress and obtained by cnn, the spy agency argues that in recent years the programs have disrupted dozens of terror plots in more than 20 countries, and despite having collected billions of phone records, so-called metadat
convinced the assad government has used chemical weapons, a reluctant president obama changes course and agrees to send military aid to besieged rebels. >> every bone in my body knows that simply providing weapons will not change the battlefield equation. >> the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee, democrat robert menendez, on whether the president has come to the table too late with too little. >>> plus all world's a stage. christie, clinton, rubio, paul,...
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but president obama believes it's the cause of our problems. that the economic down turn happened because our government didn't tax enough, spend enough, or control enough. and, therefore, as you heard tonight, his solution to virtually every problem we face is for washington to tax more, borrow more, and spend more, this idea that our problems are caused by a government that was too small is just not true. in fact, the major cause of our recent down turn was the housing down turn created by reckless government policies, and the idea that more taxes and more government spending is the best way to help hard-working middle class taxpayers, that's an old idea that's failed every time it's been tried. more government isn't going to help you get ahead,ith goi it's to hold you back. more government won't create more opportunities, it will limit them. more government isn't going to inspire new ideas, new businesses and new private-sector jobs. it's going to create uncertainty, because more government breeds complicated rules and laws that small busine
but president obama believes it's the cause of our problems. that the economic down turn happened because our government didn't tax enough, spend enough, or control enough. and, therefore, as you heard tonight, his solution to virtually every problem we face is for washington to tax more, borrow more, and spend more, this idea that our problems are caused by a government that was too small is just not true. in fact, the major cause of our recent down turn was the housing down turn created by...
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. >>> with just five days to go until automatic spending cuts kick in, the obama administration is ratcheting up spending about aircraft carriers that can't make it to the persian gulf. if you're flying anywhere in the next month or so, the transportation secretary warns you should brace for more flight delays and longer wait lines at security checkpoints. secretary lahood joins me now. thank you for being here to talk about this. >> good morning. >> as far as we can figure out, the faa budget, we're not even talking about the transportation, is about $15 billion, give or take. they'll have to cut $16 million, about 4%. why is that enough to cause planes to be delayed for an hour and a half? there should be must be things inside the faa budget where can you get rid of 4%. >> wire going to do that. we have been spending the last several months looking at and we will really focus on this now, every contract to see what penalties we might have to cut. we'll look at everything we possibly can to get to where we need to be, which is about $600 million in cuts. we can't do it without furloughing pe
. >>> with just five days to go until automatic spending cuts kick in, the obama administration is ratcheting up spending about aircraft carriers that can't make it to the persian gulf. if you're flying anywhere in the next month or so, the transportation secretary warns you should brace for more flight delays and longer wait lines at security checkpoints. secretary lahood joins me now. thank you for being here to talk about this. >> good morning. >> as far as we can figure...
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you don't qualify for any federal benefits including obama care and you're going to have to prove you can sustain and support yourself. you can't be a public charge. you're going to have to be in the system at least ten years plus all these enforcement things happen before we give you access to apply for the legal immigration system. in essence we're not awarding anybody anything. all we're doing is giving people the opportunity to eventually earn access to our new, improved and modernized legal immigration system. >> so what you're talking about is a ten to 13-year minimum before you can even get a green card. so my question is let me take it from the other side, why bother? if you are in the united states undocumented but you have been able to somehow secure a social security number, you're somehow working, why would you step forward knowing that the next step is unknown when you can take it, when life is okay right now? >> well, life is not okay right now for them because they're living in the shadows. they have to hide. they have to lie. they're worried about getting pulled over a
you don't qualify for any federal benefits including obama care and you're going to have to prove you can sustain and support yourself. you can't be a public charge. you're going to have to be in the system at least ten years plus all these enforcement things happen before we give you access to apply for the legal immigration system. in essence we're not awarding anybody anything. all we're doing is giving people the opportunity to eventually earn access to our new, improved and modernized...
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i think this administration, the obama administration, has spent more money on border security than any administration in history. there is still going to be some people getting through. i don't want it to be a case where you say, until not one person can get through immigration reform. that's never going to happen. we're content -- improve border security, of course. but at the same time, find some way to have immigration reform. the time is now. it's unrealistic to expect that some day you're going to have 11 million people but we'll just throw you out of the country, you couldn't do it. they're not going to do it. let's see if they come in the same way my maternal grandparents came in or my wife's grandparents came in. let's make sure we have a way they become citizens. >> i want to ask you about your recent trip to cuba but a wrap-up question on guns and immigration. at the end of the year will you be able to say the first year of this congress passed both immigration reform and gun control reform in some manner? >> i think we will. if people want to come together. i'm working with
i think this administration, the obama administration, has spent more money on border security than any administration in history. there is still going to be some people getting through. i don't want it to be a case where you say, until not one person can get through immigration reform. that's never going to happen. we're content -- improve border security, of course. but at the same time, find some way to have immigration reform. the time is now. it's unrealistic to expect that some day you're...
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obama coming into the room. and we saw her going down to resounding applause. and i want to point out, you're looking next to her will be kaitlin roig, who is the first grade teacher at newtown who told me about taking her 15 first graders into the bathroom, shielding them from the gunman, saying, "the good guys are on their way." >> and the president knows he has a job to do on ending gun violence. he's laid out proposal, including universal background checks, an assault weapons ban, a limit on high capacity magazines. i want to bring in our own matthew dowd right here. he knows that most of that or a lot of it is not going to get through this congress. >> this interesting thing about this speech is, he'll obviously have a litany of things but he's hanging his hat, from what we can tell, about who he has in that crowd and who he's brought in. on gun control legislation. it's going to be a very difficult thing to get some of that stuff through, even in the aftermath of the crisis we face. >> even among, donna brazile joining us tonight, even among democrats, es
obama coming into the room. and we saw her going down to resounding applause. and i want to point out, you're looking next to her will be kaitlin roig, who is the first grade teacher at newtown who told me about taking her 15 first graders into the bathroom, shielding them from the gunman, saying, "the good guys are on their way." >> and the president knows he has a job to do on ending gun violence. he's laid out proposal, including universal background checks, an assault...
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president obama is headed to oklahoma today. it's nearly been a week after the deadly tornado claimed lives and left the city of moore in ruins. the president is expected to meet with victims and first responders and take e then take a tour of damaged areas. joining me from moore is oklahoma governor mary fallin. i thank you so much, governor. let me ask you first, what do you need of the president? what do you need to ask him for? >> well, we have first of all appreciate the president coming to oklahoma to see the devastation. it is huge here. and a lot of need here. but basically what i need is the ability to get through red tape, the ability to get the fema funds in here quickly and to get the services that our citizens need to help them recover through this terrible disaster. >> what do you think the biggest hurdle you face is? you know, you look at all of that that residents are going to have to sift through that's so evident behind you, and yet the first thing you mention is red tape. i'm warning if bureaucracy is your big
president obama is headed to oklahoma today. it's nearly been a week after the deadly tornado claimed lives and left the city of moore in ruins. the president is expected to meet with victims and first responders and take e then take a tour of damaged areas. joining me from moore is oklahoma governor mary fallin. i thank you so much, governor. let me ask you first, what do you need of the president? what do you need to ask him for? >> well, we have first of all appreciate the president...
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>> we needed a president, a man like barack obama, to say that. and maybe, just give these young men, not just african-american, but all young men a greater sense of hope, to instill in them some values. during the height of the civil rights movement, we grew up, we had something to stand up for. we had something to believe in. i grew up, i literally grew up on lunch counter stools and going on the freedom ride, i participated in a march. >> a feeling of purpose you're talking about. >> you had a sense of purpose. you had goals that we wanted to desegregate the lunch counters, the restaurants, to gain the right to vote. >> when you look back on that day 50 years ago on the mall, you have talked about it as a key moment in the civil rights movement. so many people have said it's pivotal. what did it change? >> the march on washington was a significant turning point. we had people coming from all over america. and americans living abroad, they left france, they left england, they got on planes and they came to washington. there were people black and
>> we needed a president, a man like barack obama, to say that. and maybe, just give these young men, not just african-american, but all young men a greater sense of hope, to instill in them some values. during the height of the civil rights movement, we grew up, we had something to stand up for. we had something to believe in. i grew up, i literally grew up on lunch counter stools and going on the freedom ride, i participated in a march. >> a feeling of purpose you're talking...
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when it comes to obama care specifically, obama care did not have anything to do with tues y tuesday's outcome. >> you don't think it made the election closer? >> no, i really don't. they were about the same. >> right. if you look at 2014, if you look at this through the prism of 2014, you don't think that obama care will weigh heavily on democratic elections? >> i think obama care, because americans have been feeling the benefits since 2010 where young adults can stay on their parents' insurance until they're 26, where on january 1st if you have a pre-existing condition like i do as you know, as a breast cancer survivor, the peace of mind that those americans are going to have knowing that they can never be dropped or denied coverage for that pre-existing condition, the preventative care that is available without a co-pay or deductible, those are benefits that americans have been feeling and will increasingly feel as obama care is fully implemented. i think actually that democratic candidates will be able to run on obama care as an advantage leading into the 2014 election. >> how many
when it comes to obama care specifically, obama care did not have anything to do with tues y tuesday's outcome. >> you don't think it made the election closer? >> no, i really don't. they were about the same. >> right. if you look at 2014, if you look at this through the prism of 2014, you don't think that obama care will weigh heavily on democratic elections? >> i think obama care, because americans have been feeling the benefits since 2010 where young adults can stay...
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except obama care. and it should explicitly prohibit any funding for obama care, mandatory or discretionary. and i filed legislative language in the senate to do that. the next stanl, we know how this play goes forward, president obama, harry reid, will scream and holler that the mean, nasty republicans are threatening to shut down the government. and that point, the republicans have to do something we haven't done in a long time, stand up and win the argument. we have it stand up and say no, we want to keep the government open. we have voted to keep the government open, to fund the government. why is president obama threatening to shut the government down, to force obama care down the throats of the american people. >> you'll need 41 republicans, how close are you? >> we do not have the votes right now. we need 41 republicans in the senate or 218 republicans in the house. and that will only happen -- you know what, this fight is likely to heat up in the month of september. that's going to be when the b
except obama care. and it should explicitly prohibit any funding for obama care, mandatory or discretionary. and i filed legislative language in the senate to do that. the next stanl, we know how this play goes forward, president obama, harry reid, will scream and holler that the mean, nasty republicans are threatening to shut down the government. and that point, the republicans have to do something we haven't done in a long time, stand up and win the argument. we have it stand up and say no,...
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so at that point, you know, president obama -- if they don't follow through, is president obama willing to act alone? he hasn't shown the willingness to do that in the last two years. >> the worry of the republicans is that he hasn't pulled the trigger and he hasn't acted unilaterally. the president tried to bring us through this diplomatic chain of event and now we're going to get assad to put his weapons in the int tha international control. >> come on, donna. >> very consistent all along. >> now russia is calling the shots and this this is a chance for putin to step up. guess what happened? what happened was, with the threat of force, the russians said, holy gee sdplchz, if we d step up, they have to work with us and have to prove -- >> ladies -- thank you. >> the time is up. so hurry. >> everybody likes to say what republicans want. at the end of the day, i don't think republicans want anything other than to see a good outcome for the united states and the fashion nal security. the facts that are on disarmament and even the united states which is doing our own chemical weapons disar
so at that point, you know, president obama -- if they don't follow through, is president obama willing to act alone? he hasn't shown the willingness to do that in the last two years. >> the worry of the republicans is that he hasn't pulled the trigger and he hasn't acted unilaterally. the president tried to bring us through this diplomatic chain of event and now we're going to get assad to put his weapons in the int tha international control. >> come on, donna. >> very...
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how is president obama handling this challenge. and in five days, iran will go to the polls to elect a new president. could it mean a new
how is president obama handling this challenge. and in five days, iran will go to the polls to elect a new president. could it mean a new
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six of those, which repealed pieces of obama care that were clearly not functioning, obama actually signed. so the idea that the republicans have not been trying to help is wrong. they have been trying to take away some of the destructive pieces of this. the democrat senate doesn't want to do it. we learned today that reid, the leader of the senate, wants to move where he said he didn't want to move to, which is to a single payer. to a government monopoly post office-style government health care system. for years they denied that's what they want. at least now they're telling us the truth. they believe this will fail systematically into single payer. >> let me -- >> what most democrats want is single payer to begin with. before the president, other democrats tried to accommodate republicans by giving them policies that they once supported, like the individual mandate. >> congressman, i'm going to let you wrap up this section of things and just ask you, i heard very clearly what you say your alternative to this will be. but what's the alternative to those who now find that their pre-existin
six of those, which repealed pieces of obama care that were clearly not functioning, obama actually signed. so the idea that the republicans have not been trying to help is wrong. they have been trying to take away some of the destructive pieces of this. the democrat senate doesn't want to do it. we learned today that reid, the leader of the senate, wants to move where he said he didn't want to move to, which is to a single payer. to a government monopoly post office-style government health...
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people no longer see president obama, only 40% of the people see president obama as able to run the government. is there that kind of lasting damage? that's certainly what senator santorum is talking about. >> there's no evidence of that at all. i think that's right wing talking points against this president who from day one, when they got in there, they've tried to undermine him as a human being. it's not a tactic that's good for the country. so my view -- >> senator it's true that you had, you didn't like this when it first rolled out, right? >> this is not from my point of view an ideal plan, but this is what passed the congress. this is the law. and romney did significant very similar in massachusetts, and it's worked very well. so who am i to say that the supreme court and the congress of the united states is wropgs all the time. i think we need to make this work. mitt romney proved it did work where 98% of all massachusetts citizens have health insurance. i fail to see it has anything to do with the president's competence other than the procurement process, which has been screwed up for
people no longer see president obama, only 40% of the people see president obama as able to run the government. is there that kind of lasting damage? that's certainly what senator santorum is talking about. >> there's no evidence of that at all. i think that's right wing talking points against this president who from day one, when they got in there, they've tried to undermine him as a human being. it's not a tactic that's good for the country. so my view -- >> senator it's true that...
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how is president obama handling this challenge. and in five days, iran will go he
how is president obama handling this challenge. and in five days, iran will go he